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Shesh Aba Raid
The Shesh Aba raid was a raid by the British Special Air Service in Shishawa, Shesh Aba village, Nimruz Province, Afghanistan on August 7, 2012, during which British armed forces killed two young parents and injured their two sons. The commander of the special forces did not report the fatal incident to military police. Raid The raid occurred in the early morning of August 7, 2012, during the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), American War in Afghanistan (2001–2021). The night prior, two unknown men visited the home of the Abdul Aziz Uzbakzai. The men accepted the family's customary hospitality and left at 10pm. Shortly after, the people in the family home included Abdul Aziz Uzbakzai; his son, Hussain; Hussain's wife Ruqqia, and their sons, Imran (aged three years), Bilal (aged one and a half). At 3am, the British special forces Special Air Service undertook what they called a "Kill/Capture raid". They arrived in Shesh Aba village via helicopter, entered the family home while d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shishawa
The Shishāwa ( bal, شیش آوه), Shishābah ( fa, شش آبه) is a village in Khash Rod district of Nimroz Province, in western Afghanistan. This village located on the right bank of the Khash River, Khash Rud River and about 8 miles west of Khash village, Khash village. Per G.P. Tate information in 1904 year, this village was the residence of Akbar Khan, Baloch people, Baluch, Uzbakzai tribes, and in that time there were number of There are 110 families forming 12 ghani pagos. Also, it is said, there was enough waste land near the village to find work for 40 pagos.Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan, Vol. 2: Farah and Southwestern Afghanistan, Author: Adamec, Ludwig W. India. Army. General Staff Branch. Year 1973.search, Page 278. See also *Uzbakzai *Shesh Aba raid *Shishawa Rod *Dasht-e Shesh Ābeh References Populated places in Nimruz Province Villages in Afghanistan {{Nimruz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
